The good folks over at Nintendo are back in the news, and it looks as if the legendary N64 console could be returning. Today the interwebs are abuzz with word that Nintendo has filed for a patent regarding the popular Nintendo 64 Classic console. The company has taken steps to ignite hype about the return of the NES Classic and a restock of the SNES counterpart.

Now the word comes down that Nintendo recently filed a trademark application for the N64, including information on the software, controllers and the console itself. While the trademark application offers no guarantee of the system’s return, the timing of it all does. The Electronic Entertainment Expo is just days away, which has added to the speculation.

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